Introduction to Business & Technology
Project-Based Instruction
Name Standards Objective Description
Dress for Success Do’s CTAE-FS-10 Teacher will: Students will research the
and Don’ts The learners will plan discuss the appropriate attire appropriate attire for an
and manage academic- interview. They will then use
career plans and for a job interview Microsoft Word to create a
employment relations. provide and discuss interview virtual poster of 20 Do’s and
20 Don’ts of appropriate
BMA-IBT-1 Demonstrate attire examples interview attire.
employability skills discuss the project
required by business and
industry expectations
distribute and discuss the
Rubric
have students give examples
of dress for success do’s and
don’ts
review the appropriate
interview attire
Students will:
explain the appropriate dress
for a job interview
complete the Dress for Success
Do’s and Don’ts
Technology as a Tool BMA-IBT-2 Apply Teacher will: Students will have the
technology as a tool to review various copyright laws opportunity to choose which
increase productivity to review plagiarism activity to complete from 3
create, edit, and publish review the Rubric different options. The
industry-appropriate review PPT formatting (7x7 options are a PPT
documents. rule, animation/transitions, and Presentation, a report, or a
graphics) comic strip using Powtoon.
2.2 Demonstrate ethical Students will first research
and legal actions review how copyright laws can the answers to questions
with regards to dealing with plagiarism, fair
plagiarism, fair use, and affect teens use, and copyright laws.
copyright laws. They will then take their
Students will: findings and create either the
explain fair use PPT, report, or the Powtoon.
explain copy right laws
explain plagiarism laws
complete the Technology as a
Tool Project
“Dress for Success Do’s and Don’ts”
Interview Attire
Directions: You are going to make a “Do’s and Don’ts guide of interview attire. Research appropriate
and inappropriate business attire for an interview. We are talking about a professional business job
such as an administrative assistant, business manger, accountant, lawyer….not a McDonald’s employee.
*You will provide a list of the Do’s and Don’ts of interview attire. You will also provide pictures that go
along with your Do’s and Don’ts.
1. Open Microsoft Word and create a blank document
2. Save the document as: DressSuccessDo’sandDon’ts
3. Change your margins to 0.5 (Left, right, top, and bottom)
-click on Page Layout
4. Research the Do’s and Don’ts of interview attire. Be creative in how you present the
information. You could create a list, make a guide, put the do’s on one page and the don’ts on
another page……just be creative. You can change the font, color, size, etc.
5. Make sure to include pictures that go along with your do’s and don’ts. You can either use the
websites below or find your own pictures. Just make sure they are appropriate for a school
project and that you are using an appropriate website.
****You need to have at least 20 Do’s AND at least 20 Don’ts. .
Helpful website:
http://web.princeton.edu/sites/career/Undergrad/JobSearch/dress_code.html
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/interview/APPEARNC.html
http://careers.astate.edu/interviewattire.html
http://career-advice.monster.com/interview-preparation/Ten-Interview-Fashion-
Blunders/home.aspx
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewattire/a/interviewnot.htm
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/teenstudentgrad/ig/Interview-Attire/
http://www.monkeysee.com/play/10883-job-interview-attire
http://career.berkeley.edu/Article/040917b-dz.stm
http://www.allcareersweb.com/interview/business-attire/ (click on the individual links)
Do’s & Don’ts of Dressing for Success Poster
Student’s Name: _______________________________________
CATEGORY 4 321
Graphics - All graphics are related to All graphics are related to All graphics relate to the Graphics do not relate to
Relevance
the topic and make it easier the topic and most make topic. the topic
to understand. it easier to understand.
Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally The poster is attractive in The poster is acceptably The poster is distractingly
attractive in terms of messy or very poorly
design, layout, and terms of design, layout attractive though it may designed. It is not
neatness. attractive.
and neatness. be a bit messy.
Required The poster includes all All required elements are All but 1 of the required Several required
Elements required elements as well included on the poster. elements are included on elements were missing.
as additional information.
the poster.
Content - At least 3 accurate facts are 2 accurate facts are 1 accurate facts are Less than 1 accurate
Accuracy displayed on the poster. displayed on the poster. displayed on the poster. facts are displayed on the
Title poster.
Mechanics Title can be read from 6 ft. Title can be read from 6 Title can be read from 4 The title is too small
away and is quite creative. ft. away and describes ft. away and describes and/or does not describe
Grammar the content well. the content of the poster
GRADE: content well. well.
Capitalization and There is 1 error in There are 2 errors in There are more than 2
punctuation are correct capitalization or capitalization or errors in capitalization or
throughout the poster. punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.
There are no grammatical There is 1 grammatical There are 2 grammatical There are more than 2
mistakes on the poster. grammatical mistakes on
mistakes on the poster. mistake on the poster.
the poster.
COMMENTS:
Student Work Sample: Dress for Success Do’s and Don’ts
1. Something too bold may be
either off putting or will make
the interviewer less focused
on what you have to say.
2. Flip-flops, sandals, and other
casual open-toed footwear
are generally inappropriate
for business environments.
3. Do not put on skirts that
leave your mid-thigh
uncovered.
4. Don’t wear tank tops or tube
tops.
5. Don’t wear torn clothing.
6. Don’t wear partially tucked in
shirts.
Student Work Sample: Dress for Success Do’s and Don’ts
7. Do not wear baggy-fit jeans.
8. Do not wear midriff-baring
tops.
9. Cover all tattoos with your
work attire if you have any.
10. Do not wear ear spacers,
nose rings, and any assorted
piercings that may adorns
your face.
11. Shirts or blouses shouldn’t
show too much cleavage.
12. No Mohawks, shaved
patterns, and neon-colored
hair styles.
Student Work Sample: Dress for Success Do’s and Don’ts
13.Do not wear bright colors that
stand out in the office.
14. Don’t walking into the office
with your hair messy or
unclean.
15. Don’t wear any t-shirts with
graphics on it.
16.Do not wear clothes that are
wrinkled, dirty or smell bad.
17. Do not wear dramatic eye
makeup and red lipstick to
work and instead keep your
makeup simple.
18. Don’t pile up on accessories
when going to work.
Student Work Sample: Dress for Success Do’s and Don’ts
19.Men should not wear a
cartoon or otherwise comical
tie.
20. Women should not their bare
legs or feet or wear patterned
stockings
21. Wear bland conservative
shoes to the office that are
closed toed.
22. Women should wear
collared blouse, but the must
be tucked in.
23. Men can wear watches, ties
tack or chain if they want to
have accessories.
24. Men should wear White or
light colored shirts that are
tucked in.
25. Men should wear blazer and
pants made out of the same
material.
Student Work Sample: Dress for Success Do’s and Don’ts
26. During the warmer seasons
women can wear capris as
long as they aren’t too short.
27. You should ensure fingernails
are clean and trimmed, if they
are polish only neutral colors.
28. Women can wear heels has
long as they are no higher
than 2 inches.
29. Your belt should match the
color of your shoes.
30.You should wear black, navy,
brown or gray dress socks and
should be high enough to
cover the leg when seated.
31. You should wear shirts that
are too big or too small for
your body.
Student Work Sample: Dress for Success Do’s and Don’ts
32. Solid-colored V-neck or crew-
neck sweaters are
appropriate during cooler
season.
33. Shoes should have no scuffs
or tears and should be
polished to look in excellent
condition.
34. Men should wear silk or
linen pocket squares in a
formal business environment.
35. Women can wear a collared
shirt in a business causal
environment.
36. You can carry either a purse
or professional bag, but not
both.
37. Women can wear pencil
skirts that are not to short.
Student Work Sample: Dress for Success Do’s and Don’ts
38. You should wear blazers that
coordinated with the color of
your pants.
39.Women can wear sleeveless
blouses during the warmer
seasons.
40. You can wear cravats that
aren’t to flashy and
coordinate with your outfit.
Technology
as a
Tool
Directions: Pick 1 of the 3 options below then use the internet to research the answers to these
copyright questions.
-Option 1: Answer the following questions and prepare a PowerPoint Presentation, your
presentation should incorporate all of the answers to the questions below. Save the
presentation as: copyright
-Option 2: Answer the following questions and create a report of your findings. Your
presentation should incorporate all of the answers to the questions below. Save the report as:
copyright
*Margins should be: Top=2, Left/Right/Bottom=1
*Report should be double spaced
*Font should be Arial size 12
-Option 3: Answer the following questions and use www.powtoon.com to create a comic strip.
Your presentation should incorporate all of the answers to the questions below. *You will need
to use screen shots of your work because you can’t save from the site. Save the Word
document with all the screen shots as: copyright
1. What types of works are protected by copyright?
2. What are the qualifications to have a work protected by copyright?
3. How long does copyright last for?
4. Why should people register their work?
5. How do people register a copyright?
6. What can the owner do if someone breaks the copyright of their work?
7. What is a trademark? How is it similar to a copyrighted piece of work?
8. What is copyright?
9. What is fair use?
10. What is public domain?
11. What is attribution?
12. Which Works Are Not Protected by Copyright?
13. Who Owns the Copyright in a Work?
14. What is Copyright Infringement?
15. When Do I Need Permission to Copy?
16. How Do I Obtain Copyright Protection?
17. When And How Do I Register a Copyright ?
18. How Long Does Copyright Protection Last?
19. What is piracy?
20. What is plagiarism?
21. What is Infringement?
22. What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?
23. What is copyrighted material?
24. Is it really illegal to share music and movies from my computer?
25. How does a copyright holder find copyrighted material on my computer?
26. How is peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing software related to copyright infringement?
27. What risks am I taking by using peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing software?
28. What is peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing?
29. Where can I find legal sources of online music, movies and other content?
30. How do I report a copyright violation?